Values and Knowledge by Edward S. Reed, Elliot Turiel, Terran... - 9781138994027

Taylor & Francis

Values and KnowledgeAuthor(s): Edward S. Reed, Elliot Turiel, Terrance Brown\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Psychology Press Ltd\nISBN-13: 9781138994027, 978-1138994027\nSynopsis\nIt is widely recognized that a person's values will profoundly affect what that person attends to, thinks about, and remembers. Yet, despite this, psychologists have only begun to study and think about the deep connections between values and knowledge.\n\nThis volume explores this important area in psychology by offering an overview of what is known about the developmental role of valuation in the acquisition of knowledge, and also by examining a range of new ideas for understanding the intricate connection between evaluation and thinking. More specifically, the text:\n\nprovides a historical overview of philosophical and psychological theories relating the values and knowledge;\nreviews the importance of values for infants and their caretakers in the origi.